Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Awesome! Who needs sunshine? I especially like the last one, although the lightning itself is more impressive in the others. But I find the overall composition in the last one more attractive. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jul 13, 2012, at 4:00 PM, Aram Langhans wrote: > The last three days have been interesting. 100+ during the day and then > lightening/thunder at night. Tried to capture a few bursts > > The first storm three nights ago was the most active I have ever seen. > Bursts every 4-5 seconds for hours. Unfortunately (for photography) most > were in the clouds and I got a whole lit of washed out cloud photos. A > few did make it through the clouds in the direction I happened to have my > camera pointed and I got these. > > Early on when there was some sunset lighting and the wind was blowing like > crazy > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su12/Lightning-2882.jpg.html > > Later after dark > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su12/Lightning-2907.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su12/Lightning-2939.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su12/Lightning-2968.jpg.html > > Some of these were very close and LOUD. My wife had to drag me back into > the house and the house was rattling around pretty good. There were 3 or > 4 structure fires that night. > > Then last night, a much milder performance. Went for a walk but turned > around when the storm was getting a bit close for comfort. > Took about 200 shots of 10-15 seconds and only caught one burst. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su12/Lightning-3026.jpg.html > > We'll see what tonight brings. > > View large for full effect. > > Comments and criticisms welcome. > > Aram > > > Aram Langhans > (Semi) Retired (retarded?) Science Teacher > & Unemployed photographer > > "The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself > would ever have dared dream." James D. Watson > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >